3&#39;,4&#39;-Episulfido kanamycin B compounds

ABSTRACT

New routes are provided for the synthesis of 3&#39;,4&#39;-dideoxykanamycin B which is effective in inhibiting kanamycin-resistant organisms from kanamycin B through new intermediate, of which a fundamental process comprises a new reaction of a 3&#39;,4&#39;-epoxy derivative of amino- and hydroxyl-protected kanamycin B with a xanthate to form a corresponding 3&#39;,4&#39;-dideoxy-3&#39;-eno derivative followed by removal of the amino- and hydroxyl-protecting groups thereof and by hydrogenation of the resulting 3&#39;,4&#39;-dideoxy-3&#39;-eno-kanamycin B. A 3&#39;,4&#39;-episulfide derivative corresponding to the 3&#39;,4&#39;-epoxy derivative which is formed as second product in the reaction of 3&#39;,4&#39;-epoxy derivative with xanthate is also used as intermediate for the preparation of 3&#39;,4&#39;-dideoxykanamycin B.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a division of our prior, co-pending application Ser.No. 745,016 filed Nov. 26, 1976.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to new routes for the synthesis of3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B which is antibacterial against a variety ofgram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and particularly effective ininhibiting kanamycin-resistant organisms such as kanamycin-resistantStaphylococci and kanamycin-resistant Escherichia coli.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

3',4'-Dideoxykanamycin B having the structure: ##STR1## has hithertobeen prepared by a method comprising protecting the five amino groupsand all or a part of the hydroxyl groups other than 3'- and 4'-hydroxylgroups of kanamycin B by a conventional method, sulfonylating the 3'-and 4'-hydroxyl groups to afford a derivative having 3'- and4'-disulfonic ester groups, removing the 3'- and 4'-disulfonic estergroups by known methods to give a 3',4'-unsaturated compound, reducingthe 3',4'-unsaturated compound and removing the residual protectinggroups. The known method requires nine steps from kanamycin B to3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B (see British Patent Specification No.1,349,302). Further, the method requires the use of sodium iodide andzinc powder in large amounts in the step for removing the 3'- and4'-disulfonic ester groups, thus involving questions of iodine resourcesand of environmental pollution resulting from disposal of by-products.Therefore, the development of new, more advantageous method forsynthesis of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B has eagerly been desired from theindustrial point of view.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the primary object of this invention to provide some new routesfor the synthetic preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B which areadvantageous over the prior art in that they do not use an alkali metalbromide or iodide and zinc powder, but use other reagents of lessexpenses. All the new processes originate from kanamycin B as in theprior art but pass through a new route of reaction.

According to a first aspect of this invention, therefore, there isprovided a process for the preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B orits acid addition salts which comprises

(1) treating with a xanthate a 3',4'-epoxy derivative of an amino- andhydroxyl-protected kanamycin B of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group, Z represents analkylidene, arylidene, cyclohexylidene or tetrahydropyranylidene groupand the 3',4'-epoxy group is in α- or β-position whereby to form a3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B derivative of the formula: ##STR3##wherein R and Z have the same meaning as defined above together with a3',4'-episulfido-kanamycin B derivative of the formula: ##STR4## whereinR and Z have the same meaning as defined above and the 3',4'-episulfidegroup is in a α- or β-position;

(2) isolating the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B derivative from thereaction mixture;

(3) removing the amino-protecting groups --COOR and hydroxyl-protectinggroup Z of the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno derivative thus isolated in aconventional manner to form 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B of theformula: ##STR5## and (4) hydrogenating the compound thus formed in aconventional manner to form 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B; and, if desired,converting the compound thus formed into an acid addition salt thereof.

The step (1) of the first aspect process of this invention, that is thetreatment of a 3',4'-epoxy derivative of the formula (I) in either α- orβ-form with a xanthate, may be effected in an organic solvent,preferably at a temperature of 50°˜100° C. The organic solvent maypreferably be a lower alkanol such as methanol and ethanol. The xanthateto be used for this treatment may be those of the formula R'OCSSMe whereR' is a lower alkyl group, Me is an alkali metal such as sodium orpotassium. Generally, this reaction gives a 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-enoderivative of the formula (II) as a first product in admixture with a3',4'-episulfide derivative of the formula (III) as a second productafter washing the reaction mixture with water, recovering the solvent bydistillation and concentrating the residue to dryness.

The mechanism of reaction between the 3',4'-epoxy derivative of theformula (I) and the xanthate has not yet been made clear, but apresumable possibility is that the conversion of 3',4'-epoxy derivativeinto corresponding 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno derivative of the formula (II)proceeds via corresponding 3',4'-episulfide derivative of the formula(III).

The isolation of the first and second products of the step (1) from eachother, i.e. the step (2) of the first aspect process, may be effected,preferably by chromatography, for example silica-gel thin layerchromatography in a usual manner, for example using a mixture (e.g. 1:1by volume) of carbon tetrachloride and acetone as developer.

The step (3) of the first aspect process of this invention for theremoval of the amino-protecting groups --COOR and hydroxyl-protectinggroup Z may be carried out in a usual manner. For example, the removalof the hydroxyl-protecting group Z may first be effected by a mildhydrolysis with a dilute hydrochloric acid or an aqueous acetic acid andthen the amino-protecting groups may be removed by a hydrolysis withbarium hydroxide or by hydrogenolysis in the presence of a palladiumcatalyst. The step (4) of the first aspect process, that is thehydrogenation step, may be carried out in a known manner. Thus, acatalytic reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a knownhydrogenation catalyst comprising a platinum group metal such asplatinum or palladium may preferably be applicable to the step (4).Raney nickel catalyst may also be used for this purpose.

The first aspect process of this invention is advantageous over theprior art process above-mentioned in that

the formation of 3',4'-unsaturation can be achieved without relying onthe reaction involving the use of an alkali bromide or iodide and zincpowder;

as the final intermediate compound which is to be converted to thedesired product, 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B, in the last step,3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B, i.e. the compound of the formula (IV)free from any protecting group can be obtained;

in the last step, the catalytic hydrogenation can be achieved relativelyeasily with much less impurities derived from reagents used, so that thepurification of the final product is required only to a less extent thanin the prior art process wherein the step for removing amino- andhydroxyl-protecting groups is carried out after the step for thehydrogenation.

It will be appreciated, however, that the order of the steps (3) and (4)of the first aspect process of this invention can be reversed, ifdesired, to follow the known order adopted by the prior art process.

The final product, 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B in free base form, may beconverted, if desired, to an acid addition salt derived from aninorganic or organic acid. For example, sulfate of3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B may be obtained by adding dilute sulfuric acidto an aqueous solution of the free base to adjust the pH value to 6.8,treating the solution with decoloring carbon, filtering the solution andfreeze-drying the filtrate.

We have further found that the 3',4'-episulfide derivative of theformula (III) which is formed as second product in the step (1) of thefirst aspect process of this invention is also useful as intermediatefor the preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B. Our discovery in thisrespect is that there are two routes for converting the 3',4'-episulfidederivative of the formula (III) to a known useful intermediate for thepreparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B; the first route is to treat the3',4'-episulfide derivative with an acid to form3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B of the formula (IV) and the secondroute is to treat the 3',4'-episulfide derivative with hydrazine orRaney nickel to form a 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B derivative ofthe formula (II).

According to a second aspect process of this invention, therefore, weprovide a process for the preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B or itsacid addition salts which comprises

(1) treating with a xanthate a 3',4'-epoxy derivative of an amino- andhydroxyl-protected kanamycin B of the formula: ##STR6## wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group, Z represents analkylidene, arylidene, cyclohexylidene or tetrahydropyranylidene groupand the 3',4'-epoxy group is in α- or β-position whereby to form a3',4'-episulfidokanamycin B derivative of the formula: ##STR7## whereinR and Z have the same meaning as defined above and the 3',4'-episulfidegroup is in α- or β-position together with a3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B derivative of the formula: ##STR8##wherein R and Z have the same meaning as defined above;

(2) isolating the 3',4'-episulfido-kanamycin B derivative from thereaction mixture;

(3) treating the 3',4'-episulfide derivative thus isolated with an acidto form 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B of the formula: ##STR9## and(4) hydrogenating the compound thus formed in a conventional manner toform 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B; and, if desired, converting the compoundthus formed into an acid addition salt thereof.

The steps (1), (2) and (4) of the second aspect process of thisinvention correspond to the steps (1), (2) and (4) of the first aspectprocess as above-mentioned, respectively.

The step (3) of the second aspect process, i.e. the treatment of the3',4'-episulfide derivative of the formula (III) with an acid maypreferably be carried out in a lower alkanol such as methanol andethanol using a hydrohalogenic acid such as concentrated hydrochloricacid and hydrobromic acid. In general, however, a non-oxidizing mineralacid, for example sulfuric acid, may be used for this treatment.Preferably, the treatment may be carried out at a temperature of 0°˜30°C.

According to a third aspect of this invention, there is provided aprocess for the preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B or its acidaddition salts which comprises

(1) treating with a xanthate a 3',4'-epoxy derivative of an amino- andhydroxyl-protected kanamycin B of the formula: ##STR10## wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group and Z represents analkylidene, arylidene, cyclohexylidene or tetrahydropyranylidene groupwhereby to form a 3',4'-episulfido-kanamycin B derivative of theformula: ##STR11## wherein R and Z have the same meaning as definedabove and 3',4'-episulfide group is in α- or β-position together with a3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B derivative of the formula: ##STR12##wherein R and Z have the same meaning as defined above;

(2) treating the reaction mixture from the step (1) with hydrazine orRaney nickel to convert the 3',4'-episulfide derivative of the formula(III) into a further amount of the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin Bderivative of the formula (II) above;

(3) removing amino-protecting groups --COOR and hydroxylprotecting groupZ of the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno derivative thus formed in a conventionalmanner to form 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B of the formula:##STR13## and (4) hydrogenating the compound thus formed in aconventional manner to form 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B; and, if desired,converting the compound thus formed into an acid addition salt thereof.

The steps (1),(3) and (4) of the third aspect process of this inventioncorrespond to the steps (1),(3) and (4) of the first aspect process asabove-mentioned, respectively.

In the step (2) of the third aspect process the treatment with hydrazinemay preferably be effected in a lower alkanol such as methanol andethanol using hydrazine, particularly in the form of hydrate NH₂ NH₂.H₂O, at room temperatures, usually 15°˜25° C. The amount of hydrazine tobe used may preferably be about 10˜30 moles per mole of the compound ofthe formula (III). The treatment with Raney nickel, if adopted for thestep (2), may preferably be carried out by dissolving the compound ofthe formula (III) in a lower alkanol, for example methanol, adding Raneynickel to the solution in an appropriate amount, for example threefoldamount in respect of the amount of the compound of the formula (III) onthe weight basis and maintaining the mixture under stirring at roomtemperatures, usually 15°˜25° C. for 1˜3 hours.

In the third aspect process of this invention, the step (2) is alsoapplicable, if desired, to the 3',4'-episulfide derivative of theformula (III) which has been isolated from the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-enoderivative of the formula (II), but it is usually advantageous to applythe step (2) directly to the reaction mixture from the step (1)containing both the compounds of the formulae (II) and (III)particularly in large scale operations.

We have further found that the 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno derivatives of theformula (IV) can be produced from the 3',4'-epoxy derivatives of theformula (I) through another route involving four steps with a highoverall yield. This route comprises the steps of

(1) treating a 3',4'-epoxy derivative of the formula: ##STR14## whereinR and Z have the same meaning as defined above with an acrylating agent,for example benzoyl chloride, in a conventional manner to acrylate the2"-hydroxyl group, giving a compound of the formula: ##STR15## wherein Rand Z have the same meaning as defined above and Y represents an acylgroup;

(2) treating the compound of the formula (V) thus obtained with analkali or alkaline earth metal iodide, for example sodium iodide,preferably in the presence of sodium acetate and glacial acetic acid, togive a compound of the formula: ##STR16## where R, Z and Y have the samemeaning as defined above;

(3) subjecting the compound of the formula (VI) thus obtained to3'-O-sulfonylation with a sulfonylating agent such as mesyl chloride,tosyl chloride and benzylsulfonyl chloride in a known manner, preferablyin pyridine at a temperature below 10° C., to form the compound of theformula: ##STR17## where R, Z and Y have the same meaning as definedabove and W represents mesyl, tosyl or benzylsulfonyl group; (4) heatingthe reaction mixture from the step (3) above, preferably to atemperature of 80°˜100° C. to convert the compound of the formula (VII)into the compound of the formula: ##STR18## wherein R, Z and Y have thesame meaning as defined above; and (5) treating the compound of theformula (VIII) thus obtained with an alkali or alkaline earth metalalcoholate, for example sodium methoxide, in a known manner to give3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno derivative of the formula (II) above.

The compound, penta-amino-protected, 4",6"-hydroxyl-protected,3',4'-β-epoxy derivative of kanamycin B represented by the formula:##STR19## wherein R and Z have the same meaning as defined above whichis to be used as starting compound of the first to third aspectprocesses according to this invention is a new compound and constitutesanother aspect of this invention.

The new 3',4'-β-epoxy derivative of kanamycin B of the formula (IX) canbe derived from kanamycin B through several reaction steps as explainedbelow.

First of all, kanamycin B is subjected to amino-protecting step in aknown manner. Thus, kanamycin B is reacted with a chloroformate of theformula RCOOCl wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or arylgroup such as phenyl to protect all the five amino groups of kanamycin Bin the form of urethane group --NHCOOR in the same manner as thatdescribed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7595/75, affordingpenta-N-protected kanamycin B of the formula: ##STR20## wherein R hasthe same meaning as defined above.

The next step is 4",6"-hydroxyl-protecting step which is also carriedout in a known manner. Thus, the compound of the formula (X) may bereacted with a known hydroxyl-protecting agent selected from analkylidenating agent, an arylidenating agent, a cyclohexylidenatingagent and a tetrahydropyranylidenating agent. Typical examples of suchhydroxyl-protecting agent include acetaldehyde, 2',2'-dimethoxypropane,anisaldehyde, benzaldehyde, dimethylacetal, tolualdehyde,1,1-dimethoxycyclohexane and 1,1-dimethoxytetrahydropyran. The reactionmay preferably be carried out in a polar organic solvent, e.g.dimethylformamide in the presence of a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid at room temperatures, for example 15°˜25° C. for 15˜20hours. This brings the selective introduction of the hydroxyl-protectinggroup in 4",6"-positions, thus yielding 4",6"-O-protected derivative ofthe formula: ##STR21## wherein R has the same meaning as defined aboveand Z represents an alkylidene, arylidene, cyclohexylidene ortetrahydropyranylidene group. In this selective reaction, it is desiredthat the temperature should be kept not to exceed 30° C. because theremay also occur the attack of the hydroxyl-protecting agent on the 3'-and 4'-hydroxyl groups at higher temperatures.

The compound of the formula (XI) is then subjected to acylation reactionfor the purpose of selective protection of the 2"- and 3'-hydroxylgroups with hydroxyl-protecting group of an acyl type. The acylationstep may usually be carried out by dissolving the compound of theformula (XI) in pyridine, adding an acylating agent such as an acylchloride under a low temperature condition, preferably below 5° C. andmaintaining the mixture under stirring for several hours.

Preferred acylating agent may be an acid chloride of an alkanoic acidhaving 2˜4 carbon atoms such as acetyl chloride or an aroyl chloridesuch as benzoyl chloride. The use of benzoyl chloride is most preferred.The use of a temperature below 5° C. for the acylation step does notaffect the 4'- and 5-hydroxyl groups which are relatively low inreactivity. Thus, 2",3'-diacyl derivative of the formula: ##STR22##wherein R and Z have the same meaning as defined above, and X and Y eachrepresent an acyl group, for example an alkanoyl, particularly a loweralkanoyl such as acetyl or an aroyl such as benzoyl may be produced.

In the acylation step, 2"-monoacylated derivative, i.e. a compound ofthe formula (XII), but wherein X represents a hydrogen atom may beobtained, if desired for some purposes, by conducting the acylationreaction under a milder conditions. Thus, in case of benzoyl chloridebeing used as acylating agent, a major proportion of 2"-monobenzoylderivative may be obtained under such conditions that benzoyl chlorideis added at a temperature below 0° C. slowly and in small parts. On theother hand, at least a major proportion of 2",3'-dibenzoyl derivativemay be obtained when benzoyl chloride is added at a time at atemperature between 0° C. and room temperatures, preferably 0° C. and 5°C. If 2"-monoacyl and 2",3'-diacyl derivatives are obtained in the formof a mixture, the isolation of the respective derivatives may beeffected by a chromatographic separation technique in a known manner,per se, for example by silica-gel thin-layer chromatography using 2:1 byvolume of chloroform-methanol as developer.

The compound of the formula (XII) is then subjected to4'-O-sulfonylation to form 4'-O-sulfonylated derivative of the formula:##STR23## wherein R, Z, X and Y have the same meaning as defined aboveand W represents mesyl, tosyl or benzylsulfonyl group. This step maypreferably be carried out by reacting the compound of the formula (XII)with mesyl chloride, tosyl chloride or benzylsulfonyl chloride inpyridine. The 4'-O-sulfonylation may be conducted at a temperature of upto 50° C. The most preferred sulfonylating agent is mesyl chloride.

The 4'-O-sulfonylated derivative of the formula (XIII) thus obtained isthen converted to 3',4'-β-epoxy derivative of the formula (IX)above-mentioned as main product by treating it with a metal alcoholate.The epoxidation reaction may preferably be carried out by dissolving thecompound of the formula (XIII) in a solvent, for example water, a loweralkanol such as methanol or ethanol, diglyme, sulforane, tetrahydrofuranor dimethylsulfoxide, adding to the solution a metal alcoholate, usuallyan alkali or alkaline earth metal alcoholate such as sodium, potassium,or lithium alcoholate, particularly a lower alkoxide, for example sodiummethoxide or sodium ethoxide and maintaining the mixture at roomtemperatures, usually 15°˜25° C., suitably for 1˜3 hours. During theepoxidation reaction, the hydroxyl-protecting group Y in the 2"-positionis removed because of alkaline condition, thus the free 2"-OH group isregenerated in the 3',4'-β-epoxidized derivative of the formula (IX).

3',4'-α-Epoxy derivative corresponding to the 3', 4'-β-epoxy derivativeof the formula (IX) may be derived from 3'-O-tosyl derivativecorresponding to the 4'-O-sulfonylated derivative of the formula (XIII)above, i.e. the compound of the formula (XIII), but wherein W ishydrogen and X is tosyl group in the same manner as that of the3',4'-epoxidation step as above-mentioned, i.e. by treating with analkali-metal alcoholate such as sodium methoxide, details of which isgiven in DT-OS No. 2,555,479.

A diagramatic reaction scheme is given below to show the preparation of3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B starting from kanamycin B via a newintermediate, 3',4'-β-epoxy derivative of the formula (IX), which istreated according to the processes of this invention. ##STR24##

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

This invention is further illustrated by way of Examples which includeoverall steps starting from kanamycin B and leading to the finalproduct, 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B, through several routes according tothis invention.

EXAMPLE 1 (1) Preparation of penta-N-ethoxycarbonylkanamycin B

Penta-N-ethoxycarbonylkanamycin B was prepared from kanamycin B freebase by the method described in Example 1 of British Pat. No. 1,349,302.

(2) Preparation of2",3'-di-O-benzoyl-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

Penta-N-ethoxycarbonylkanamycin B (10 g) was suspended indimethylformamide (70 ml), to which was added p-toluene sulfonic aciduntil the pH of the suspension was lowered below 3.0 and then addedcyclohexanedimethylketal (10 ml). The mixture was maintained at 25° C.under stirring for 18 hours. The completion of the reaction wasconfirmed by thin layer chromatography using silica gel (made by Merck)as stationary phase and chloroform-methanol (10:1 by volume) asdeveloper and the resulting reaction mixture was neutralized withtriethylamine. The neutralized liquid was concentrated under vacuum toobtain a residual liquid of 25 ml which was then dissolved in pyridine(150 ml). After cooling the solution to a temperature of 0°˜5° C.,benzoyl chloride (3.9 ml) was added thereto and the mixture was kept tocause reaction for 3 hours. The completion of reaction was confirmed bythin layer chromatography. Water (5 ml) was added to the resultingmixture and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes,concentrated and poured into water (200 ml) to form precipitate whichwas recovered by filtration. Yield 12.7 g (95%). After the purificationby a conventional silica-gel chromatography, the titled compound had thefollowing physical properties: [α]_(D) ²⁵ +76.6 (c=1, pyridine); mp.233°˜235° C.

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 55.98; H 6.44; N 5.60%.

Calculated for C₅₃ H₇₃ N₅ O₂₂ : C 56.22; H 6.51; N 6.19%.

(3) Preparation of2",3'-di-O-benzoyl-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-4'-O-mesylkanamycinB

2",3'-di-O-benzoyl-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (5 g) was dissolved in pyridine (100 ml), to which was added mesylchloride (1.4 ml) and the mixture was maintained at 40° C. understirring for 1.5 hours. After the mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, water (5 ml) was added to the mixture to decompose theexcess mesyl chloride and the mixture was concentrated. To theconcentrate was added water (200 ml) to precipitate the titled compound,which was recovered by filtration. Yield 5.0 g (94%); [α]_(D) ²⁵ +103.6°(c=1.0, pyridine); mp. 176°˜179° C.

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 53.28; H 6.25; N 5.41; S 2.95%.

Calculated for C₅₄ H₇₅ N₅ O₂₄ S: C 53.59; H 6.25; N 5.79; S 2.65%.

(4) Preparation of3',4'-β-epoxy-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycin B

2",3'-Di-O-benzoyl-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-4'-mesyl-kanamycinB (5 g) was dissolved in methanol (100 ml), to which was added sodiummethylate (2.2 g). The mixture was maintained at room temperature understirring for 2 hours. After the completion of reaction was confirmed bythin layer chromatography using silica gel as stationary phase andcarbon tetrachloride-acetone (1:1 by volume) as developer, the reactionmixture was ice-cooled, neutralized with concentrated hydrochloric acid(1.25 ml) and concentrated. To the neutralized concentrate was addedwater (100 ml) to precipitate the titled compound which was recovered byfiltration. Yield 3.5 g (95%); [α]_(D) ²⁵ +37.8° (c=1.0, pyridine), mp.254°˜258° C. (decomposition with foaming).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 51.86; H 6.89; N 7.58; O 33.67%.

Calculated for C₃₉ H₆₃ N₅ O₁₉ : C 51.69; H 7.02; N 7.73; O 33.55%.

(5) Preparation of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

3',4'-β-Epoxy-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycin B(800 mg) was suspended in n-butanol (40 ml), to which was then addedpotassium n-butylxanthate (1.7 g) and the reaction was conducted at 80°C. for 4 hours. After the completion of reaction was confirmed bysilica-gel thin layer chromatography using carbon tetrachloride-acetone(1:1 by volume) as developer, the mixture was cooled and washed withwater (40 ml×2) and the resulting butanol layer was concentrated todryness. Yield 900 mg. This was confirmed by silica-gel thin layerchromatography to be a mixture of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB and3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB in approximately 1:1 proportion.

The mixture was subjected to silica-gel thin layer chromatography usingcarbon tetrachloride-acetone (5:1 by volume) as developer, affording3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB with [α]_(D) ²⁶ of +24.7° (c=1.0, methanol) and3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB with [α]_(D) ²⁵ of +10.8° (c=1.0, H₂ O) and melting point of 250°˜260°C. (with decomposition), separately.

Elementary analysis of the latter compound:

Found: C 50.41; H 6.95; N 7.45; S 3.48%.

Calculated for C₃₉ H₆₃ N₅ O₁₈ S: C 50.79; H 6.90; N 7.60; S 3.48%.

(6) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B

3',4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (475 mg) was dissolved in methanol (5 ml), to which was added anamount of 1 N HCl sufficient to adjust the pH value of the solution to2.0. The solution was heated at 50° C. for 30 minutes and, after addingwater (5 ml) and then barium hydroxide octahydrate (1.4 g), furtherheated to distill off the methanol and the remaining mixture wasrefluxed for 8 hours and then cooled.

Carbon dioxide gas was passed through the cooled mixture and bariumcarbonate thus formed was removed by filtration. Purification through acolumn of Amberlite CG-50 (NH₄ ⁺ form) gave the titled compound. Yield560 mg (26%).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 47.85; H 7.95; N 15.40%.

Calculated for C₁₈ H₃₅ N₅ O₈ : C 48.11; H 7.80; N 15.59%.

(7) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B

3',4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B (120 mg) was dissolved in water (4 ml),to which Raney nickel (0.2 ml) was added. Hydrogen was passed throughthe solution for 2 hours under atmospheric conditions of temperature andpressure. After the catalyst used was filtered off, the filtrate wasconcentrated to dryness. Yield 108 mg (95%).

EXAMPLE 2 (1) Preparation of penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-kanamycin B

Kanamycin B (10 g) was added to a mixture of water (34 ml),triethylamine (24 ml) and dimethylformamide (48 ml). Then,t-butyl-S-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-thiol-carbonate (40 g) was addedto the mixture at room temperature and the mixture was stirred at thattemperature for 18 hours. Addition of water (150 ml) to the mixtureformed crystals which were recovered by filtration and washed thoroughlywith an aqueous saturated solution of ethyl acetate. Yield 20 g (100%).mp.229°˜234° C. (decomposition with foaming).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 52.61; H 7.86; N 6.93%.

Calculated for C₄₃ H₇₇ N₅ O₂₀ : C 52.47; H 7.90; N 7.12%.

(2) Preparation of3',4'-β-epoxy-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

Penta-N-t-butoxykanamycin B (10 g) was treated in the same ways as thosedescribed in Example 1 (2), (3) and (4) above, yielding the titledcompound. Yield 80%, [α]_(D) ²³ +27° C. (c=1.0; pyridine). mp. 232°˜234°C. (decomposition with foaming).

(3) Preparation of3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

3',4'-β-Epoxy-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (10 g) was suspended in n-butanol (100 ml), to which was addedpotassium n-butylxanthate (9.5 g) and the reaction was conducted at 90°C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, the mixture was cooledand washed twice with 100 ml portions of water and the butanol layerseparated was concentrated to dryness, affording a mixture comprising3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidenekanamycinB and3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidenekanamycin B. Yield 11 g. The crude product was subjected to silica gelchromatography using chloroform-methanol (50:1 by volume) as developer,to isolate3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB. Yield 3.9 g (35%). [α]_(D) ²⁵ +23° (c=1.0, pyridine). mp. 235°˜238°C. (decomposition with foaming).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 55.10; H 7.94; N 6.31; S 3.30%.

Calculated for C₄₉ H₈₃ N₅ O₁₈ S: C 55.39; H 7.89; N 6.59; S 3.02%.

(4) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B

3',4'-Episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (1.15 g) was dissolved in methanol (12 ml), to which was addedconcentrated hydrochloric acid (3 ml) and the reaction was conducted atroom temperature for 3 hours.

The reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness and the resultingresidue was dissolved in water (18 ml) and the pH of the solution wasadjusted to 6.5 by the addition of 1 N sodium hydroxide solution (2.5ml). The solution was passed through a column of 20 ml of AmberliteCG-50 (NH₄ ⁺ form). The adsorbed column was washed with water and then0.1 N aqueous ammonia and subsequently eluated with 0.3 N aqueousammonia. The concentration of the eluate gave the titled compound. Yield194 mg.

(5) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B

3'4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B (120 mg) was dissolved in water (4 ml),to which was added Raney nickel (0.2 ml) and hydrogen was passed throughthe mixture for 2 hours under atmospheric temperature and pressureconditions. After the catalyst was filtered off, the filtrate wasconcentrated to dryness, giving the tilted compound. Yield 108 mg (90%).

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

3',4'-α-Epoxy-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycin B(100 mg) which was prepared by the method described in Example 1 ofDT-OS 2,555,479 was dissolved in pyridine (5 ml), to which was addedpotassium ethyl xanthate (100 mg) and the mixture was refluxed for 1.5hours and then concentrated to dryness. A mixture of water andchloroform (2:3 by volume) was added to the solid residue and thechloroform layer was separated, washed three times with 20 ml portionsof water and concentrated to dryness, yielding 70 mg of a crude productcomprising3',4'-episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB and3',4'-dideoxy-3-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB.

The isolation of the respective compounds was carried out by thin layerchromatography in the same manner as that used in Example 1 (5) above.

EXAMPLE 4 (1) Preparation of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

3',4'-Episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (470 mg) which was prepared as described in Example 1 (5)(or Example3(1)) above was dissolved in methanol (2 ml), to which was addedhydrazine hydrate (0.22 ml) and the mixture was allowed to stand at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated todryness and treated with water (20 ml) to form precipitate which wasrecovered by filtration. Yield 362 mg (80%). [α]_(D) ²⁶ +24.7° (c=1.0,methanol).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 52.31; H 7.53; N 7.49%. Calculated for C₃₉ H₆₅ N₅ O₁₈ : C52.50; H 7.36; N 7.85%.

(2) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B

3',4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-Ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (475 mg) was dissolved in methanol (5 ml) and treated in the samemanner as that described in Example 1 (6), affording the titledcompound.

(3) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B

3',4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-kanamycin B was treated as similar as in Example 1(7), affording the titled compound.

EXAMPLE 5 (1) Preparation of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-t-butoxy-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

3',4'-Episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (585 mg) which was prepared as in Example 2 (3) was dissolved inmethanol (7 ml), to which was added Raney nickel (R-100)(500 mg) and themixture was stirred at room temperature (20° C.) for 2 hours. After theRaney nickel was removed by filtration, the filtrate was concentrated todryness, affording the titled compound. Yield 450 mg (80%).

(2) Preparation of 3',4'-dideoxykanamycin B

3',4'-Dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-t-butoxy-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (450 mg) was treated as similar as in Example 1 (6) and (7), affordingthe titled compound. Yield 90%.

EXAMPLE 6 (1) Preparation of3',4'-β-epoxy-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-2"-O-benzoyl-kanamycinB

3',4'-β-Epoxy-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB (2.0 g) was dissolved in dry pyridine (40 ml), to which was addedbenzoyl chloride (0.8 ml) under ice-cooling and the mixture was allowedto stand for reaction at 5° C. for 30 minutes. Then, water (2 ml) wasadded to the reaction mixture and the mixture was concentrated to give asyrup which was then poured into water (20 ml) to form precipitate. Theprecipitate was recovered by filtration and dried to yield the titledcompound. Yield 2.16 g (98.3%).

(2) Preparation of4'-deoxy-4'-iodo-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-2"-O-benzoyl-kanamycinB

3',4'-β-epoxy-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-2"-O-benzoyl-kanamycinB (2.1 g) was dissolved in acetone (60 ml), to which were added sodiumiodide (1.4 g), sodium acetate (80 mg) and glacial acetic acid (1.4 ml)and the resulting mixture was refluxed for about 8 hours.

After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled to depositcrystals which were recovered by filtration. Yield 2.25 g (94%). mp.171°˜176° C. (with decomposition).

Elementary analysis:

Found: C 52.81; H 7.11; N 5.31; I 10.39%.

Calculated for C₄₃ H₇₆ N₅ O₁₉ I: C 52.62; H 6.94; N 5.48; I 9.93%.

(3) Preparation of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-2"-O-benzoyl-kanamycinB

4'-Deoxy-4'-iodo-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-2"-O-benzoyl-kanamycinB (452 mg) was dissolved in dry pyridine (9 ml), to which was addedbenzylsulfonyl chloride (305 mg) under cooling to 0°˜5° C. for about 30minutes.

After the completion of the reaction, methanol (0.18 ml) was added tothe reaction mixture which was then heated to 90° C. for 50 minutes,cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated to a syrup, towhich water (10 ml) was added to deposit crystals. The crystals wererecovered by filtration and washed with water to obtain the titledcompound in the form of a wet cake.

Identification of the compound thus obtained was made by silica-gel thinlayer chromatography using carbon tetrachloride-acetone (4:1 by volume)as developer.

(4) Preparation of3',4'-dideoxy-3'-eno-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB

The wet cake of the compound obtained in the step (3) above wasdissolved in methanol (20 ml), to which sodium methylate was added toadjust the pH to 9.0˜10.0 and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, neutralized with 1 N HCl and concentrated toa syrup. Addition of water to the syrup formed a precipitate which wasrecovered by filtration, washed with water and dried to afford thetitled compound. Yield 360 mg (100%).

We claim:
 1. Penta-amino-protected, 4",6"-hydroxyl-protected,3',4'-episulfido derivatives of kanamycin B represented by the formula##STR25## wherein R represents lower alkyl and Z represents loweralkylidene, arylidene formed from benzaldehyde, anisaldehyde ortolualdehyde, cyclohexylidene or tetrahydropyranylidene wherein theepisulfido group is in the α- or β-position. 2.3',4'-Episulfido-penta-N-ethoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB. 3.3',4'-Episulfido-penta-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4",6"-O-cyclohexylidene-kanamycinB.